(All homes are built to the 2006 International Residential Code which maintains snow loads of 40lbs, wind loads of 120mph, and are upgraded to 2018 energy code standards).

Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort presents a brand new twist on the home.

Our focus is to offer quality through and through. For this reason we have switched all tiny homes to the 2006 International Residential Code construction methods. These methods make the "eco ark" a permanent home and not a trailer style tiny home scenario. The IRC 2006 structures will maintain snow loads of 40 lbs, wind loads of 120mph, and are upgraded to 2018 energy code standards).

The tiny homes we offer will be built to last for generations.

What is shaping up to be the largest tiny-home community in existence is taking shape on an 805-acre property 8 miles west of here where lots with views of the Royal Gorge Bridge and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains should be up for sale within two months.

The site that once housed the Old West movie set and tourist attraction Buckskin Joe, now dubbed the Royal Gorge Ranch & Resort, will be home to 339 1-acre “tiny mansion” sites, according to owner and developer Ty Seufer. Buckskin Joe sold in 2010 to Billionaire Bill Koch, who dismantled the Old West town building by building and moved it to his Western Slope property.

For a couple of years after that, the town’s former owner Greg Tabuteau continued to operate a scenic railway, but that too closed and the property sat vacant and unused until Seufer and his wife Anna bought it last October. The Seufers own the Royal Gorge Rafting and Zipline Tours as well as the Whitewater Bar and Grill, all located in close proximity to the resort property on Fremont County Road 3A near the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park.

The Seufers also operate the Royal Gorge Vacation Rentals which features three different vacation homes near Canon City capable of housing 20, 16 and 10 guests and a zipline business in Castle Rock, which they started in 2015.

“Our vision is that every one of the 339 lots has to be special, peaceful and serene with beautiful sunrise and sunset views, epic views of the Sangre de Cristos and plenty of open space access to trails and climbing spots. It is not my vision to have 700 to 800 tiny homes crammed in out here — there will be close to 50% open space,” he said.

Each lot sells for $109,000. By next spring, four model homes will be up on-site for potential buyers to view.
Seufer’s vision is to create a middle-class retreat where families can spend time together communing with nature. The area is bustling with new trail building activity thanks to Seufer, as well as the city of Canon City and Fremont Adventure Recreation’s efforts to tie trails in with the Royal Gorge park and offer a mountain bike route all the way into Canon City via the Tunnel Drive Trail.

Seufer also is developing two rock climbing ridges on the back side of the property where all sorts of climbing adventures will await resort members.

“Our motto is ride in, climb on and hike out. At your back door, every lot is connected to a mountain biking trail,” Seufer said.


Sprout Tiny Homes in Pueblo will sell the net-zero tiny mansions for the resort. Each energy-efficient tiny mansion will be 400 square feet in size.
“If you get solar, you have no electric bill,” Seufer explained. “The retreat is for minimalists.”

Add-on amenities available can range from a roof-top deck to a patio, a hot tub area with cabana, a 200-square-foot bike garage, an outdoor kitchen, a pergola, gazebo and fire pit. In keeping with the natural theme, the 16 miles of roads are tucked back out of view as much as possible and modes of transportation will be limited to bicycle, electric bike or electric golf cart, so don’t expect to see motorcycles zooming around.
The gated community will have four gated entrances accessible with a remote control.

The only building left of Buckskin Joe was the former gunfighters quarters. Seufer revamped the residence and turned it into the “Gunslingers Club House” complete with a pergola-covered patio and propane fire pits ideal for residents to use for birthday parties, anniversaries or other gatherings.

A former gravel pit site has been turned into an amphitheater ideal for bands and dances.
As Seufer awaits final approval on water issues through the city of Canon City and the state, he and his workers are clearing off and marking building sites and revamping the former railroad trestles, which will provide mountain biking and hiking access to the public to reach the city-owned Point Alta Vista where the views of the Royal Gorge Bridge are stunning.

Seufer said the resort is not intended for year-round living as snowplow service will not be available during the winter. The public can view the new railroad-bed turned trail and restored trestles during the Royal 50 Mountain Bike Race set for Sept. 2.
To find out more, email Seufer at tyseufer@gmail.com log on to royalgorgeranchandresort.com or call 303-419-6782.

The neighborhood is coming together as sites are being determined to fit the open landscape and to showcase all of the fantastic views. View the preliminary road map below.

Here is the latest road map for the Royal Gorge RANCH & RESORT!

The neighborhood is coming together as sites are being determined to fit the open landscape and to showcase all of the fantastic views. View the updated map below!

New Bucksin Joe property owner shares his vision.

"The open space will be for hiking and mountain biking trails, rock climb areas and cross country skiing. Seufer would like to reclaim the old train trestles as mountain biking trails and potentially tie into the city's trail system.
Part of Seufer's plan also includes combining and reclaiming two old quarries into an amphitheater.
Retail development potentially will include a resort, convention center, upscale hotel with possibly a winery, distillery, brewery, tap house, gas station, liquor store, sporting goods store, bike shop, horse stables and more rafting and zipline companies."

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"Our region has 52 miles of trails of varying degrees of difficulty, and FAR's website includes maps and information on them. Recently, Ty Seufer, the new owner of the former Buckskin Joe's property, announced that new hiking and biking trails would be built along a former railroad track that runs to Point Alta Vista, Sack said."

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